Birds of Great Ryburgh
What has actually been seen around Great Ryburgh: 191 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 191 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,486 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 46 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Great Ryburgh
191 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Great Ryburgh (Norfolk) since 2010, across 16,486 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mallard and Black-headed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 43% of records near Great Ryburgh are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull and Graylag Goose lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 6.2 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Colkirk, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (210 against 191).
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Great Ryburgh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 431 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 416 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 401 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 392 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 365 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 364 |
| 7 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 351 |
| 8 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 336 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 319 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 314 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 313 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 312 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 308 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 295 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 292 |
| 16 | Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca | 288 |
| 17 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 288 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 270 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 253 |
| 20 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 249 |
Records by month
What to put out in Great Ryburgh
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Norfolk
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Great Ryburgh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Great Ryburgh are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 16,486 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Great Ryburgh?
191 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Great Ryburgh?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.